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The Holy Queen (Spanish:Reina santa) is a 1947 Spanish-Portuguese historical drama film starring Maruchi Fresno, Antonio Vilar and Luis Peña. Separate Spanish and Portuguese versions were filmed with the Spanish directed by Rafael Gil and the Portuguese by Henrique Campos and Aníbal Contreiras. It was part of a popular group of Spanish costume films made in the late 1940s.
The film portrays the life of Isabel of Aragon, a Spanish-born Queen of Portugal who played a role of peacemaker between different factions at the Portuguese court as well as between Portugal and Castile.
Original Release
01/11/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maruchi Fresno | Isabel of Aragón |
António Vilar | Dinis, King of Portugal |
Luis Peña | Nuño de Lara |
Fernando Rey | Infante Alfonso |
José Nieto | Vasco Peres, the alderman |
María Martín | Blanca |
Juan Espantaleón | Pedro, the priest |
Fernando Fernández de Córdoba | Pedro III de Aragón |
María Asquerino | Leonor |
Barreto Poeira | Álvaro, the squire |
Directors
Henrique Campos, Rafael Gil, Aníbal Contreiras
Writers
Aníbal Contreiras, Rafael Gil, Antonio Abad Ojuel, Tavares Alves, Luna de Oliveira, Antonio Tudela
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maruchi Fresno | Isabel of Aragón |
António Vilar | Dinis, King of Portugal |
Luis Peña | Nuño de Lara |
Fernando Rey | Infante Alfonso |
José Nieto | Vasco Peres, the alderman |
María Martín | Blanca |
Juan Espantaleón | Pedro, the priest |
Fernando Fernández de Córdoba | Pedro III de Aragón |
María Asquerino | Leonor |
Barreto Poeira | Álvaro, the squire |
Milagros Leal | Doña Betaza |
Virgílio Teixeira | Alfonso Sánchez |
Julieta Castelo | Doña María Ximénez |
Gabriel Algara | Juan Velho |
Carmen Sánchez | Doña Constanza |
Emilio G. Ruiz | Infante Pedro |
Manuel Guitián | Ramiro |
Joaquina Almarche | María de Molina |
Rafael Luis Calvo | Fernán Ayres |
José Prada | Martín Gil |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Aníbal Contreiras | Producer |
Cesáreo González | Producer |